Port in the News

KTUU News By Rebecca Palsha Many Alaskans had sticker shock when they saw the updated cost for the Port of Alaska: Almost $2 billion. It prompted many lawmakers and city leaders to rally behind what is essentially an audit of the project. Anchorage Assemblyman Chris Constant organized a special meeting of Municipality of Anchorage Utility and […]

Anchorage Daily News Author: Elwood Brehmer, Alaska Journal of Commerce Import charges levied on basic commodities at the Anchorage port could increase fivefold or more if the municipality is forced to rebuild decrepit shoreside infrastructure on its own dime, according to an analysis released last week. The analysis looks at how much Port of Alaska tariffs […]

Anchorage Daily News Letters to the Editor Passing out $2.4 billion in Permanent Fund “make-up” checks sounds like a swell idea. But the Port of Anchorage, the single most important piece of infrastructure in Alaska, is crumbling in want of leadership and $2 billion to refurbish it. What would Venezuela do? — Bob Lacher View […]

Webcenter 11 By John Dougherty A representative from the Port of Alaska discussed proposed dock upgrades during today's Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. Officials say the Port of Alaska in Anchorage will start closing down in 9 years unless the docks are rebuilt. The port was built in the 1960's, and has been needing upgrades […]

Anchorage Daily News Letters to the Editor February 11, 2019 Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed giving Alaska residents an extra $3,678 as “payback” for former Gov. Bill Walker’s capping of PFD checks during the Alaska recession. At the same time, we read that the Port of Alaska — Alaska’s primary marine port for importing food […]

Author: Anchorage Daily News editorial board It’s a hypothetical scenario, but one made somewhat less so by ongoing woes and ballooning cost estimates to fix the shipping terminal that supplies the majority of food, fuel and durable goods to the state: What would happen if the Port of Alaska simply failed? It’s not a pretty picture. “Depending where […]

KTUU News By Rebecca Palsha The price to upgrade, replace and fix the aging Port of Alaska has now grown to almost $2 billion. The Port is vital to the state. It handles more than 3.5 million tons of food, building supplies and all things that make life enjoyable and workable for Alaskans. It is also […]

Alaska Public Media By: Zachariah Hughes Alaska’s biggest port is in dire need of improvements. And according to the latest estimate, those repairs will be twice as expensive as originally forecasted, leaving city officials are dismayed. In recent years, the Municipality of Anchorage had been bracing for cost of around $1 billion to complete several […]

Anchorage Daily News By:  Devin Kelly The estimated cost of replacing corroding docks and facilities at the Port of Alaska has ballooned to nearly $2 billion, the project contractor said recently — a sum that will likely translate into price increases for gas, groceries and other consumer goods in the coming years. City officials said they […]

Born2Invest By: Anthony Donaghue While the recent Alaskan quake spared the Port of Alaska, the state recognizes that a major overhaul is due for this crucial piece of infrastructure. After the 7.0 magnitude earthquake north of Anchorage on Nov. 30, Alaska’s shipping industry recovered relatively quickly. The Port of Alaska made it through, which is […]